Johnnie Lee Wills

Johnnie Lee Wills (September 2, 1912 – October 25, 1984) was an American Western swing fiddler popular in the 1930s and 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1912, Died October 25, 1984

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor banjo, banjo, guitar, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-70 of 70 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	DAL633	10-in.	11/29/1938	Drunkard blues	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Brunswick	DAL634	10-in.	11/30/1938	You're okay	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Brunswick	DAL635	10-in.	11/29/1938	Liza pull down the shades	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Brunswick	DAL970	10-in.	4/15/1940	Lone star rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	DAL972	10-in.	4/15/1940	I don't lov'a nobody	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	DAL974	10-in.	4/15/1940	Corrine Corinna	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Brunswick	DAL976	10-in.	4/15/1940	Blue bonnet rag	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Brunswick	DAL977	10-in.	4/16/1940	Bob Wills' special	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Brunswick	DAL978	10-in.	4/15/1940	Time changes everything	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Brunswick	DAL979	10-in.	4/15/1940	Medley of Spanish waltzes	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tenor banjo
Decca	93697	10-in.	4/28/1941	I wonder what I'm goin' to do	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93698	10-in.	4/28/1941	I'm sorry that we said goodbye	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93699	10-in.	4/28/1941	Do I really deserve it from you	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93700	10-in.	4/28/1941	Memories of you dear	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93701	10-in.	4/28/1941	Whatcha know Joe	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93702	10-in.	4/28/1941	Milk cow blues	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93703	10-in.	4/28/1941	Too long	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93704	10-in.	4/28/1941	Together forever	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93705	10-in.	4/28/1941	Keep a light in your window tonight	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	93706	10-in.	4/28/1941	Devil's blues	Johnny Lee Wills and his Boys		instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 51-70 of 70 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wills, Johnnie Lee," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351121.

Wills, Johnnie Lee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/351121.

"Wills, Johnnie Lee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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